French - Minor

French Minor Requirements (15 credits)

• Total Credits for French Minor: 15
• Grade Point Average to Declare French Minor: 2.5 Career GPA
• Grade Point Average to Graduate with French Minor: 2.5 GPA within minor coursework
• USU Credit Requirement: At least half (50 percent) of the credits earned for this degree must be completed in upper-division USU courses having prefixes of FREN or LING. All other credits (including transfer and study abroad credits) must be approved by the program’s academic advisor in order to be counted toward the minor. Students who have completed Bridge Program Language courses should contact their advisor as these courses may count toward elective credits and credits toward minor requirements.
• Minimum Grade Requirement: All courses taken for the French minor require a minimum grade of C- or better. Courses for the minor may not be taken on a pass/fail basis, except FREN 3030 .

A. Required Courses (15 credits)

Select 15 credits from the following courses:

• FREN 3030 - Advanced French for Everyday Communication 3 credit(s)
• FREN 3060 - French Conversation (CI) 3 credit(s)
• FREN 3070 - Advanced French Study Abroad I 4 credit(s) ⁵
• FREN 3080 - Advanced French Study Abroad II 4 credit(s) ⁵
• FREN 3090 - French Intermediate Written Communication (CI) 3 credit(s) ¹
• FREN 3116 - Adventure and Discovery: Journey in the Francophone World 3 credit(s)
• FREN 3118 - Paris, City of Lights 3 credit(s)
• FREN 3400 - Introduction to Translation 3 credit(s)
• FREN 3500 - Topics in French Literature in Translation (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• FREN 3510 - Business French (CI) 3 credit(s)
• FREN 3550 - French Civilization (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• FREN 3570 - France Today 3 credit(s)
• FREN 3600 - Textual Analysis 3 credit(s) ²
• FREN 3700 - Francophone Music 3 credit(s)
• FREN 3820 - Advanced Independent Study: Experiencing Francophone Culture 2 credit(s) ⁵
• FREN 3880 - Individual Readings 1-4 credit(s)
• FREN 3900 - Topics in French and Francophone Studies 3 credit(s)
• FREN 4060 - Advanced French Conversation (CI) 3 credit(s)
• FREN 4090 - Advanced Written Communication (CI) 3 credit(s) ¹
• FREN 4200 - Applied French Linguistics and Phonetics 3 credit(s) ⁴
• FREN 4520 - Information Technologies in French 3 credit(s)
• FREN 4610 - Period Studies in French Literature (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• FREN 4620 - Genre Studies in French Literature (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• FREN 4640 - Exploring the French and Francophone Short Story 3 credit(s)
• FREN 4880 - Individual Readings 1-4 credit(s)
• FREN 4900 - Seminar in French and Francophone Studies 3 credit(s)
• FREN 4920 - French Language Tutoring 1 credit(s) ³

Notes:

¹ Students with foreign experience may be advised to enroll in FREN 3090  or FREN 4090 , depending upon results of a placement test and/or instructor’s determination. 

² This course may be repeated one time for credit with different content.     

³ Only one credit of FREN 4920  may count toward the French Minor or French Minor—Teaching Emphasis.

⁴ Students should take FREN 4200  near the end of their coursework. Please note that FREN 4200  is offered every other year.

⁵ Students desiring to apply study abroad credits toward these degrees must obtain approval from the World Languages and Cultures office prior to participating.

Bridge Program Requirements

Bridge Pathway: Students who have participated in a High School French Bridge Program should follow the instructions below for successful completion of the French minor.

• Credits in Residence: At least half (50 percent) of the credits earned for this minor must be earned at USU. Bridge courses will count toward elective credits and credits in residence.
• AP Exam: Bridge students who received a score of 3 or higher on the AP French Exam taken prior to starting Bridge classes may register directly for courses at the 3000-level without having to take any of the lower-division French courses or another placement test.
• Bridge Courses: FREN 3116, FREN 3117, and FREN 3118 should be transferred to the Registrar’s Office if taken through another University.

If Bridge student successfully completed:

• 1 Bridge course: Take Four more 3 credit upper-division French electives
• 2 Bridge courses: Take Three more 3 credit upper-division French electives
• 3 Bridge courses: Take Two more 3 credit upper-division French electives

Upon completion, student should have 5 classes (15 credits) of upper division French coursework to complete the minor, Bridge classes included.

Related Programs

• French Minor, Teaching Emphasis: 49 credits (French and STEP)
  
• French Minor, Teaching Emphasis without licensure: 19 credits
  
• French Major: 33 credits
• French Major, Teaching Emphasis: 64 credits (French and STEP)
• French Major, Teaching Emphasis without licensure: 34 credits